Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Poplar Bluff, MO

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Poplar Bluff offer fully online programs and report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Wappapello Training Site, about 11 miles away (Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR, about 65 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Ozarka College. Poplar Bluff has a population of about 16,243 and a median household income of $42,035; 16.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Poplar Bluff

Schools based in Missouri that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Poplar Bluff city center, with BOC Score on each card. The tags on each card are the school’s own IPEDS answers for the four military services. The distance table further down covers the nearest qualifying schools regardless of state line.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Poplar Bluff. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO 1.3 miles from Poplar Bluff
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
40.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,442
Avg net price $8,496/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)

School Location Credit for military training Dedicated military contact DoD MOU member Student veteran org BOC Score Distance
Ozarka College Melbourne, AR Yes Yes Yes No 57.5 96 mi
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.9 99 mi
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.9 93 mi
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville, AR Yes Yes Yes No 54.5 95 mi
Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR Yes Yes Yes No 52.0 66 mi
Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL Yes Yes No Yes 51.6 84 mi
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.5 65 mi
Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN Yes Yes Yes No 51.4 75 mi
Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.4 75 mi
John A Logan College Carterville, IL Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.1 100 mi

Missouri has 47 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Missouri page lists them all.

Military installations near Poplar Bluff

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Poplar Bluff
Wappapello Training Site Other 11 mi

Common post-service careers near Poplar Bluff

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $103,440 MO statewide
Logisticians $78,350 MO statewide
Emergency Management Directors $75,660 MO statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,460 MO statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,370 MO statewide
Project Management Specialists $94,660 MO statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,870 MO statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,870 MO statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Poplar Bluff

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Poplar Bluff; the nearest is Arkansas State University at 65 miles.

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Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.